Where does “vær” come from?

vær (Faroese) comes from Old Norse vér, from Proto-Germanic warją, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

vær (Faroese): First person plural pronoun used in kvæði; we

Definitions

  1. First person plural pronoun used in kvæði; we

Ancestry of “vær”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsevérFirst person plural pronoun; we
2Proto-Germanicwarjądam, weir
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr- →Every word from Proto-Germanic warją →